Develop Year 2 children's understanding of materials and their properties. This cross-curricular Science and Art topic pack explores material origins, suitability, and recycling through seven hands-on activities.
Included Resources +
This pack includes seven activity sheets with accompanying lesson plans developing Year 2 children's understanding of materials and their properties through cross-curricular Science, Art, and DT activities — all print-ready PDF downloads.
Key Details +
• Year Group: Year 2
• Key Stage: KS1
• Subject: Science, Art & Design, Design Technology
• Resource Type: Activity Sheets + Lesson Plans
• Format: Instant PDF Download
• Number of Activities: 7
Curriculum Alignment +
Aligned to the KS1 Science National Curriculum. Covers distinguishing between an object and the material from which it is made, identifying and comparing the suitability of a variety of everyday materials for particular uses, and finding out how the shapes of solid objects made from some materials can be changed by squashing, bending, twisting, and stretching. Links to KS1 Art & Design (sculpture and printing) and Design Technology.
Teaching Tips +
Materials Around The House works well as a homework task before the unit begins — children can bring in examples to share. Comparing Properties pairs naturally with a class sorting activity using a range of real materials. Create A Sculpture With Materials is a strong end-of-unit project and makes excellent classroom display work. Printing With Different Materials links well to KS1 Art — consider running it alongside a texture study.
